singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:# I* o" O( V7 [8 e+ @

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tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... 5 G( E, ]% p5 P. b) I. W3 t
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:# \; R$ h: f8 g3 S1 h" z  ?( s
I never really like starbucks. they...

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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
5 n+ Q8 b  F3 [7 ?* QI never really like starbucks. they...

7 U4 e, }# I1 j, h. j) G, |myabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:$ R& W) W  l$ P, }% F

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$ I: J& s% f9 X4 V4 E  {It depends on how much RMB rose.

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9 Q% J$ u" x9 G0 m. g+ }4 k. c% xThey can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

; {8 d1 k0 H* ]& m* s4 F( f, hI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:0 h5 T1 {' Z1 z; }$ j# c( [
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:
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' d" z. X0 `' k3 DThey can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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9 C6 O5 M9 f, _1 VIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:; g& |+ T/ ~( ^5 H* }

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Addiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

, W+ U  ~7 S7 ^# C6 R7 T2 lhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too